§ 47-7-33. Power of court to suspend sentence and place defendant on probation; notice to Department of Corrections; support payments
When it appearsto the satisfaction of any circuit court or county court in the Stateof Mississippi having original jurisdiction over criminal actions,or to the judge thereof, that the ends of justice and the best interestof the public, as well as the defendant, will be served thereby, suchcourt, in termtime or in vacation, shall have the […]
§ 47-7-33.1. Pre-release assessment and written discharge plan
The departmentshall create a discharge plan for any offender returning to the community,regardless of whether the person will discharge from the custody ofthe department, or is released on parole, pardon, or otherwise. Atleast ninety (90) days prior to an offender’s earliest releasedate, the commissioner shall conduct a pre-release assessment andcomplete a written discharge plan based […]
§ 47-7-3.1. Case plan for parole-eligible inmates; purpose; components
In consultationwith the Parole Board, the department shall develop a case plan forall parole eligible inmates to guide an inmate’s rehabilitationwhile in the department’s custody and to reduce the likelihoodof recidivism after release. Within ninety(90) days of admission, the department shall complete a case planon all inmates which shall include, but not limited to: Programming […]
§ 47-7-3.2. Minimum time offenders convicted of crime of violence must serve before release; minimum percentage of other sentences offenders must serve before release
Notwithstanding Sections 47-5-138, 47-5-139, 47-5-138.1 or 47-5-142, no person convictedof a criminal offense on or after July 1, 2014, shall be releasedby the department until he or she has served no less than fifty percent(50%) of a sentence for a crime of violence pursuant to Section 97-3-2 or twenty-fivepercent (25%) of any other sentence imposed […]
§ 47-7-4. Conditional medical release of prisoners; criteria; supervision; revocation
The commissionerand the medical director of the department may place an offender whohas served not less than one (1) year of his or her sentence, exceptan offender convicted of a sex crime, on conditional medical release.However, a nonviolent offender who is bedridden may be placed on conditionalmedical release regardless of the time served on his […]
§ 47-7-5. State Parole Board created; membership; requirements; vacancies; expenses; immunity; budget; responsibilities to offenders; electronic monitoring program; central registry of paroled inmates; minimum vote required to grant parole to inmate convicted of capital murder or sex crime
The State ParoleBoard, created under former Section 47-7-5, is herebycreated, continued and reconstituted and shall be composed of five(5) members. The Governor shall appoint the members with the adviceand consent of the Senate. All terms shall be at the will and pleasureof the Governor. Any vacancy shall be filled by the Governor, withthe advice and […]
§ 47-7-6. Parole Board to collect certain information and report semiannually to Oversight Task Force
The Parole Board,with the assistance of the Department of Corrections, shall collectthe following information: The number ofoffenders supervised on parole; The number ofoffenders released on parole; The number ofparole hearings held; The parole grantrate for parolees released with and without a hearing; The average lengthof time offenders spend on parole; The number andpercentage of parolees […]
§ 47-7-9. General powers and duties of personnel of Division of Community Corrections as field supervisors and presentence investigators
The circuit judgesand county judges in the districts to which Division of CommunityCorrections personnel have been assigned shall have the power to requestof the department transfer or removal of the division personnel fromtheir court. Division personnelshall investigate all cases referred to them for investigation bythe board, the division or by any court in which they […]
§ 47-7-11. Salaries, per diem and expenses
All salariesand expenses incurred in the carrying out of this chapter shall bepaid out of funds appropriated by the legislature for the supportand maintenance of the probation and parole board. All accounts, includingsalaries, shall be approved and allowed by the board, and the boardshall keep a complete record thereof.
§ 47-7-13. Voting and recordkeeping requirements; offices, equipment, and supplies
A majority ofthe board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business.A decision to parole an offender convicted of murder or a sex-relatedcrime shall require the affirmative vote of three (3) members. Theboard shall maintain, in minute book form, a copy of each of its officialactions with the reasons therefor. Suitable and sufficient […]